Jim Ragsdale

Jim Ragsdale is the founder and Director of Operations of PurpleState, LLC. He is a seasoned administrator, I/T coordinator, web developer, and sales/marketing professional, leading companies including Dunn & Dunn Data Systems, Inc.

Common Wisdom Vs. Common Vision: How Independents Can Achieve Fair Representation in Government

There’s been a great deal of speculation in recent news cycles about independent presidential candidates for 2020 thanks to Starbucks former CEO Howard Schultz. The common wisdom about his

By Jim Ragsdale

February 5, 2019

2 US Senate Candidates Praise Historic Movement to End Two-Party Duopoly

Voters looking to move away from partisan histrionics and the impotence of “politics as usual” have solid alternatives to Democrats and Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. In Missouri

By Jim Ragsdale

October 29, 2018

How Social Media Can Help, Not Harm, Purposeful Political Discourse

If you are one of the many people who feel strongly that we need to change the direction of our politics, remember how much power social media already has over

By Jim Ragsdale

October 18, 2018